Mercedes-Benz 300SL (1954-1963) – Photo Gallery

by Hilya Safa · Published February 22, 2016 · Updated August 7, 2016

Mercedes-Benz 300SL_02. Image Via: Motorauthority.com

Mercedes-Benz 300SL was first launched in 1954. What makes the Mercedes-Benz 300SL looksunique? This car has a distinctive door, like the wings of a seagull. This car is designed for the purpose of minimizing aerodynamic, lightweight, and nimble. By using the fuel injection first production, the car was never the fastest car in the world (at the time) 161 mph. The engine of the Mercedes-Benz 300SL has taken from the engine DB 601 V-12, which is used in the Messerschmitt Bf 109E, Mercedes raised its output from 175 horsepower to 215 horsepower. With gull-wing doors, and production costs low enough to make Mercedes-Benz 300SL is one of the best selling models of the time. Now the general price could reach $ 2 million.